UPDATE: FSU's Dent suspended indefinitely after arrest

Jun. 10, 2013

Leon County Sheriff's Office

Written by

Perry Kostidakis

Sports Editor @perrykos

Florida State football coach Jimbo Fisher announced Monday evening that senior wide receiver Greg Dent has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest one day earlier.

“We are aware of the situation with Greg Dent," Fisher said. "He's suspended indefinitely from all team activities as we let the legal process run its course.”

EARLIER REPORT

After what has been a relatively quiet offseason, Florida State football finally made headlines, but in the worst possible way.

Wide receiver Greg Dent has been charged with a second-degree felony in a sexual assault case, and his bond has been set at $15,000.

His official charge is of Florida Statue 794.011 5, where "A person who commits sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age or older, without that person’s consent, and in the process thereof does not use physical force and violence likely to cause serious personal injury commits a felony of the second degree."

In the police report, it is suggested that the alleged victim is the same age or close to Dent's, as the two have been friends since freshman year of high school. The two are close enough that her family knows Dent and allows him to use her car when he needs to.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, after Dent, the victim, and two of Dent's friends had gone out to a nightclub on Saturday. They started off the night at the victim's apartment, where her and Dent ate dinner. Dent then offered to take the victim to a club where he could get free admission, she accepted and they picked up Dent's roommate and friend.

They all went back to Dent's apartment, where the victim had stayed in his room many times.

However, the victim alleges that Dent repeatedly tried to make advances on her, trying to kiss her multiple times despite her continued protests. At one point, the victim bit Dent on his top lip to try and get the message across she was not interested.

It is said that Dent got out of bed, and then returned fully naked. He raised his aggressiveness in trying to get physical with the victim, and the two began to struggle. Dent overpowered her resistance "on two occasions", and at one point the victim grabbed Dent by his dreads and punched him in the head.

The victim then grabbed her belongings and ran out the door, notifying police later. Dent came into the Police Department for an interview, was read his Miranda rights, and then gave a statement to the police, which was later redacted in the police report.

In his pre-trial hearing, bond was set and Dent was told to not communicate with the victim in any way.

Last year, Dent had 27 catches, 355 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and was thought to be set for a breakout year in 2013. Florida State is expected to suspend Dent indefinitely, as is policy when players are charged with a felony.

As is the standard in America, all accused are innocent until proven guilty.